Two months ago, a trader named Joe entered into a Forward Rate Agreement in which he agreed to pay 5% based on quarterly compounding. The FRA has a notional principle of $100 million and the agreement at the time it was entered into stated that it was for a three-month period starting in six months.

a. Using the information below, please find the current value of the FRA from Joes perspective.

b. Explain why the value of the FRA changed after it was initiated?

Term (months) 12 22 32 4 52 6 Spot Zero Rate % (based on continuous compounding) 22 42 6 82 104 82 62 52 42 7 82 92